00:00:31 An interview with James Belich, historian and maker of television series ‘The New Zealand Wars’.
00:15:40 An item on Montana New Zealand Book Awards; item on Victorian government, Melbourne and the Arts; Ross Stretton, artistic director, Australian Ballet; Tama Barry, Jane Lucas, ballet students; Jeff Kennett, Victoria premier; Clive Gregory, Victorian College of the Arts; James Griffin, ABC arts producer.
00:25:40 Studio debate on arts as tourist draw and profit maker with Gary Russell, AIT tourism lecturer, David Gascoigne, ex International Festival of the Arts and Brian Mogridge, NZ Tourism Board; item on new wing for Len Lye’s work in Govett Brewster Gallery, New Plymouth; John Matthews, Len Lye Foundation; Greg Burke, Govett Brewster director; Claire Stewart, New Plymouth mayor; Paul Foos, Art & Tech magazine publisher (Sydney).
00:43:35 An interview with Jonathan Dennis, maker of documentary ‘Mouth Wide Open’ on Ted Coubray.
00:51:10 Film review of ‘Dripping Clowns’ and a short film from the Film Festival with Chris Knox.
00:58:30 An item on ‘Waiora’ on urban migration of Maori; Rawiri Paratene, ‘Hone’; Murray Lynch, director; listings.
01:07:10 Backchat and letter of the week.
01:11:28 end
Backch@t is magazine-style arts and culture show.